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Cenkner’s excellent study focuses on the guru-sisya relationship as articulated in the tradition of Sankara. As one of the central sustaining institutions in India cultur, the Sankara lineage not only upholds the more conservative aspects of Indian social and religious life, but maintain a flexible sprituality at it’s core as well. In his treatment of the history of the teaching tradition past and present, the author addresses doctrinal questions, the nature of transmission, the development of chacter in education, teaching methods, curriculum, student-teacher life, and rival schools.
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